Reigning Formula 1 world champions Red Bull claimed an early pole position with the announcement they would launch their 2023 season ahead of rivals, in New York, on 3 February.
“New kit, new car, New York,” they said on Twitter, on Friday “The 3rd February is set to be our biggest launch yet, in the city that never sleeps, New York.”
“Not only is this going to be the first F1 season launch to take place in the U.S., we’re also planning to make it the greatest in F1 history.”
Red Bull ended Mercedes’ run of eight successive constructors’ titles last season while Dutch driver Max Verstappen took his second successive drivers’ crown and Mexican Sergio Perez finished third. This year’s car is expected to be the Red Bull Racing RB19, its launch date is the earliest yet, with Williams next up on Feb.6.
Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri have also announced a New York launch on Feb. 11 before Aston Martin and McLaren in England on Feb. 13, Ferrari on Feb. 14, Mercedes at Silverstone on Feb. 15 and Renault-owned Alpine in London on Feb. 16.
The season starts in Bahrain on March 5 after pre-season testing at the Sakhir circuit from Feb. 23-25.
America is a key growth area for F1, with three grands prix scheduled for the United States in 2023 including a new night race in Las Vegas in November. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin)
New kit, new car, New York ? Our Season Launch ? February 3rd ? pic.twitter.com/YSbXaIE4v9
— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) January 13, 2023